Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Lesotho
1,100 Percent
in 2015
Nicaragua
1,200 Percent
in 2015
Lesotho rank
132nd
Nicaragua rank
131st
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1,200 Percent against 1,100 Percent in Lesotho, a difference of 100 Percent.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Lesotho ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 700 Percent | 800 Percent | 100 Percent | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1,050 Percent | 900 Percent | 150 Percent | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,100 Percent | 1,100 Percent | 0 Percent | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1,200 Percent against 1,100 Percent in Lesotho as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 100 Percent, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution